Music

NJZ, the K-pop outfit formerly known as NewJeans, were hit with a setback in their efforts to strike out on their own and leave the label they’ve accused of misconduct and mistreatment. As CNN reports, a South Korean court upheld an injunction brought against the group by their label, ADOR, …

Jeanette found out that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco had sampled her classic “El Muchacho de Los Ojos Tristes” just this morning. The Spanish singer, who rose to prominence in the Seventies and Eighties, received a text from her friend (and new collaborator) Lucas Bun informing her of Gomez and …

B obby Weir has been on the road virtually without a break since 1965, but the past few weeks have been crazy even by his standards. In December, he and his band the Grateful Dead were honored at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Now, in late January in Los …

When it comes to the legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., prepare for even more Biggie. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, Biggie’s estate has teamed up with Primary Wave, the music publishing company that has partnered with many pop estates, including those of Whitney Houston, Bob …

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett will share some of the stories behind the instruments he’s used throughout his career in a new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett. The 400-page book (available to order now via Gibson Publishing) delves into Hammett’s life and music via his massive collection of guitars. The …

Today Rolling Stone published a lengthy interview with Bobby Weir, the first all-out Rolling Stone Interview that Weir has ever done. Meeting up with him in Los Angeles, where the Grateful Dead were being honored at the annual MusiCares event, senior writer Angie Martoccio spoke with Weir about a wide …

Eric Church will release his new album, the curiously titled Evangeline vs. The Machine, on May 2. It’s the follow-up to 2021’s three-disc opus Heart & Soul and includes the previously released “Darkest Hour,” a cover of Tom Waits’ “Clap Hands,” off 1985’s Rain Dogs, and the just released new …

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the upcoming co-headlining the Crooner & the Cowboy tour from Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett. The run of shows scheduled to makes stops throughout North America this summer will feature full sets from both Bridges and Crockett, plus opening performances from Noeline Hofmann, Reyna …

Marty Callner, an Emmy-nominated director who pioneered the art of the network comedy special but whose legacy were a series of provocative music videos in the Eighties, died March 17 at the age of 78. Callner’s family confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding that he died of natural causes …

Anitta will no longer perform at Coachella 2025. On Thursday, the Brazilian icon announced that she is stepping away from this year’s festival lineup over “unexpected personal reasons.” “I was really looking forward to being at Coachella this year, but due to unexpected personal reasons, I won’t be able to …